The exam in Russia has been postponed to two weeks

The beginning of the Unified State Exam (USE) and the main state exam (OGE) due to the coronavirus epidemic were postponed to June 8 and 9, 2020, respectively, TASS agency reported with reference to the press service of the Ministry of Education.

"The USE will begin on June 8. exams for 9th grade - from June 9. Accordingly, Rosobrnadzor now corrects the examination schedule and publishes it and all the relevant methodological recommendations for the regions in the near future."

Minister of Education Sergey Kravtsov

According to the order of the Ministry of Education and Rosobrnadzor, the main wave of the USE in 2020 should begin on May 25 and end on June 16. Thus, the deadlines were transferred to two weeks.

Educational organizations from March 30 to April 3 do not work. Whether this period will renew, the ministry will decide next week based on the epidemiological situation.